They're normal products, but not all liquor stores carry them. Call the stores before you go so you don't end up feeling frustrated if you get to one that doesn't. Also, prices will vary. I paid $10 for a bottle of Frexinet and one of my guests has seen that same bottle near his office for $20.

As to the Cherry Kijafa, buy the original version. The Kosher version is probably sweeter; too sweet for this drink and most other recipes using this wine.

Quite some time ago, I created an account on The Knot so that I could look up things for weddings with which I was helping. I entered in fake information for the wedding date and used my ex (at the time current) boyfriend's name as the groom. I got an e-mail mentioning that we got married last weekend. *sigh* I'd completely forgotten about it or I would have changed that stuff. The really sad part is that I was with that guy forever and really thought I would marry him.

Quite some time ago, I created an account on The Knot so that I could look up things for weddings with which I was helping. I entered in fake information for the wedding date and used my ex (at the time current) boyfriend's name as the groom. I got an e-mail mentioning that we got married last weekend. *sigh* I'd completely forgotten about it or I would have changed that stuff. The really sad part is that I was with that guy forever and really thought I would marry him.

Quite some time ago, I created an account on The Knot so that I could look up things for weddings with which I was helping. I entered in fake information for the wedding date and used my ex (at the time current) boyfriend's name as the groom. I got an e-mail mentioning that we got married last weekend. *sigh* I'd completely forgotten about it or I would have changed that stuff. The really sad part is that I was with that guy forever and really thought I would marry him.

I'm going to go crawl in a hole now.

Oh, ouch! Having something like that come at you when you'd forgotten all about it can't be pleasant.

If it helps... I'm writing a young adult romance, and for the main character's love life I'm naturally drawing a lot on my own experience of being in love... from almost 20 years ago. Yep, it's been that long since I've been in a romantic relationship, and I'm having to draw on my feelings about this guy who turned out to be a real flake and broke my heart.

Naturally, I'm drawing a lot on my imagination too, of course. But sometimes I'll think, where did that gesture (idea, exchange) come from? And remember.

I really would like to be in another relationship so that flake won't be "the only" [so many things in my life]. He doesn't deserve such status.